Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-14
THE LAST DAY.
meut. without which the government could
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can not b. taken for its paympUt
The Federal constitution prohibits the
the taking of private property for public
Uses without lust conversation. In Ohio.
the CONDENSATION must be paid in money,
or secured according to law, before the
property can be taken.
INDEPENDENTLY of these constitutional
provisions. the legal presumption is thai
every person who is required to pay tax for
any legitimate purpose gets the worth of
hi> money i'll the benefits which he derives
from the imposition of the tax. Generally
this benefit conSi, Is in the protection which
the government provides for him and hi
pioptflS.
How are Tn" taxpayers To be henehted
hy. or compensated for. the additional cost
consequent upon the teaching OF the higher
branches III the puolic schools In answer,
II Is said that ours i
POPULAR ""NERNMENr,
In which IT." people rule, ana that II Is the
duty Of every citizen To vote at every election.
ms Is true; but II Is also true that II" edit
cati"nal lHallhcati"n Is required "t the
voter IN ONO, ana none can DE required
without altering Your constitution.
"u say that al puhuc expense l'le masses
should be edurated, that lheS may vote IN
teIIigentiy at the polls. y" amount of edn-
cation Will accomplish that object GU
have equally honest ana wen informed men
voting different tickets al the same election.
Profoundly learned ana accomplished
scholars constantly ah'ds"i''%e one ail' nft
IN ther choI'" "i men ana measures; Inc
Judges ot the supreme court Oh lhe Iniled
States d" not agree al '"e i'"lS. ms
proves you cannot measure 'he result ot
any election by the intelligence "t thoNe
who vote. Inc masses govern ohIy III
theory. Dtl-oime says Inc IeadefS
always rule. Ana TINS Is true III every
form OF government
For lust experience tells. in every soil.
That those who think must govern those
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In Ohio. John Sherman casts nearly 400
900 republican votes; Allen u. thurman
casts about the same number OF democratic
votes; and Dr. Leonard
CASTS ALL THE REST
ou may say that We ought To give ever!
boy superior education, so tliat ne VIII De
prepared to properly perform the duties OF
onY office oi honor or trust 10 when ne may
be called. You 90 not MI your oillces WIN
men OF this character when Sou nave an
opportunity To do so: you now have many
men IN ofhciai llie VINO are innocent Oh any.
In pwledge OF thtse nlsher oIah'hes' MAD,
OF them need instruct on IN the commones'
orancheS' mach more tHah your cu'ioi en
and mine need instruction IN Ihe hishei
branches ot learning
After paying taxes 'otihg' hoiu'iis
Office. ana raising chllufef, aoout Tue ohI}
thing man can Il" Tor MS country l. 10
FIGHT FOX II.
"A hieh degree "i e'iuc"''o" II h"' hec :,
saTy Tor u aIteaut we nave D IL
tary and naval academies ana numerous
training Schools "h'Ft 'Ie mayors anu COZ
OnrlH anu generals anu auuiitdls can De enu'
Gated al the phhiic expense. Ana pa'itot-
Ism Will always furnish the common So'uier>
and sailors.
,. We nave TOO hnch law ana literature
-"t trashy an" DANGEROUS h"iu' II
the btst SoNerhnehl WHICH governs tue
least, the most prosperous anu happS Peo-
pie whose burdens "l laNati"h are lie IiSht-
est. lhe people OF ihl> country are NOT
only taxed almost 10 death' theS are we'll
nigh taught |" death.
In ONO, the comnnn-Schooi system mas
been carried too far. Van Antwerp bragg
" co. are not tile ohIS ni"h ieeuihS upon
the c"lnmon->chool fund. ms Is tlt rea-
son you have so much talk IN favor OF the
higher branches.
:" am NOT opposed 10 educa'i"h. IL Is
the duty ol every person toacqure a. "iuc"
knowledge as Tod mas given nun the capa-
city 10 acquire am ii"t ul'ueI ooiSa,'""
To the taxpayers or the pnolic Tor eauca-
tonal advantages nave had. "hat Il''it
learned at colleges cost years OF nara
v.
paid II myself
RIGHT OUT" MY FAIHERs Po'hEt.
Too much cannot DE Sald IN iavor "l COZ
IeseS ana universities OF very htsh oiuer'
l would nave no ooJectloh 10 Ieasohaoie
appropriation OF the pubic luiias l"r Such
institutions As these out they should not De
for every one-the instruction shouIn not
be free. Anything worth having III tnis
world Is worth paying Tor. am not IN Ia
vor "t one-h"rse colleges anywhere.
There Is better education than that 10
be obtained from text books, maps, etc
Experience Is oiteh the oest tedcher'
Physical exercise aS well As mental ceI-
ture. Is necessary 10 inaht perfect man
Inc ancient "reeks' fersiahN' ana others,
trained ther young men OUT OF doors III all
the manly exercises.
MI. Aftuur mere gave d "i,E''' ueS'ii iip'I"'i
OF 'he modes VI me anu "I''ti"h u. "'c
"id laW-sNelS' SciI"l'H anu pnl'oSop''e'''
concluding Ms au'!ie>s a. '"''"NH' :,
bu' Sre1'et' WISER an" oe''e' ''l"h al 1
nave haiiieu was ne VINO
CANE TO SAVE A FALLEN "o' Id
ne at'e'iuNu ho >ci'oot>' anu ne s'""'ei no
teAt-o""kN. nnt III 'he WiI"e'he>S anu OH
the mountain TOP oS 'ile running stream,
ana on tile n!sh"ay. ana IN 'ile temple anu |,
al lhe market pLace' without money ati,.
without price lie taught tiiose les'"h' o'
righteousness ana wisdom "h!ch nave come
down throngh the ages ana ehi'Ghtehed
more tlah MY generations OF men.
At the conclusion OF the discourse series
OF tefse' sthsloIe remarks from i'eN. III
aIc"ner' Mr. I. NJ Nlchoi'' MT. >. I. og-
ueh. MI John ito"tll ana others were